By Anna Von Reitz
At the beginning of this Universe, there was no falsehood and no Spirit of Falsehood.
This entire Universe was founded on Absolute Truth. Precise Truth.
It should come as no surprise that all successful civilizations value Truth as the ultimate standard of good.
The reasoning is simple. What's true is all that actually exists.
Fortunately or unfortunately, something happened on Earth that turned our planet into a unique and very challenging environment. We entertained "Make Believe" and a Spirit of Falsehood arose -- humanity became engaged in a stupendous challenge: acquiring the knowledge of good and evil while also taming our imagination.
We have had to develop discernment --- our Shinola Sensors have to be developed along with our observational capacities, so that we can recognize evil when we encounter it.
Along with this ability to detect evil, humanity has had to develop great courage, because honesty is often difficult for us even when we correctly discern or deduce the truth ---and hold that precious nugget in our hands.
We let pride, fear of blame, selfishness, avoidance of conflict, regrets, advantages, and many other motivations interfere with being honest, and without honesty and the courage to be honest, our ability to discern truth doesn't matter much.
Knowing the truth is moot, if we can't express it and share it.
No matter if it hurts. No matter if it costs us dearly.
What we all need, fundamentally, foundationally, is truth.
Truth is what makes science work and electrons spin. It's what gives us confidence and provides firm foundations for institutions and it even determines the success or failure of our relationships with each other.
I recently said that "If I loved a toad, I'd still have the courage to admit it."
Oftentimes, the souls we love don't come in perfect packages, and then, we have to square off against the truth.
We have to admit whatever is true and look at our laundry list.
"He's ugly.... and he's too old.... and he has a paunch.... and thick eyeglasses....and he snores....and he doesn't earn enough money....and I can't stand that mole on the back of his neck...."
All true.
But that's not the question, is it?
The question is, do you love this man who isn't perfect?
Does his smile make your smile light up?
Do you feel safe with him?
Does he baby you?
Is he loyal?
Is he honest?
Is he fair?
Does he have courage?
Do you have peace in your relationship with him?
Can you trust him?
Does his heart mysteriously connect with yours?
Do you, when all the chips are down, love him?
The truth, plus the courage and honesty to stand by it, is all that matters, and ironically, that's what dreams are made of, too.
If I loved a toad, I'd admit it to myself. I'd admit it to him. I'd admit it to the whole wide world -- and I wouldn't care what anyone thought about it, either. Not even a little bit.
Because the truth is all that matters, in love, and in everything else, too.
We can't build a culture or a country on half-truths, omissions, and lies. We can't establish firm foundations of any kind without the bedrock of truth.
So, pick up your discernment and dust off your Shinola Sensors, sharpen your observations, and grab your courage with both hands.
Life depends on truth.
And truth depends on courage.
Granna
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